Full Fact takes a look at claims made in Parliament about gas standing charges, the state pension triple lock, unemployment and defence spending.

The DUP “blocked” First Minister Michelle O’Neill from engaging with Irish president Catherine Connolly, Gavin Robinson has claimed. The DUP leader was speaking as he announced his party’s deputy ...

The rallying call by the Labour former Cabinet minister comes as Donald Trump seeks to pressure Kyiv ‘to cut a deal with ...

A MAJOR Essex shopping centre has welcomed a string of major new retailers this year, with budget fashion giant Lefties becoming the latest brand to open its doors.

Once a cub journalist, he reached new levels of fame as Captain Jean-Luc Picard after a successful but more low-key start in acting.

The Hook of Halstead, an award-winning Essex chippy, is among the UK's top 20 fish and chip takeaways after reaching National Fish and Chip Awards semi-finals.

An award-winning pumpkin patch is the second in Essex to warn visitors after a surge in deliberate pumpkin-smashing ...

HOLIDAYMAKERS and business travellers will have more choice than ever from Stansted Airport this year, with nine new routes launched by airlines serving the Essex hub.

Police are appealing for help to find a missing man who was last seen in the early hours of this morning. Brian Twinn, 53, was last seen at about 6am on Thursday, October 29, in Clacton’s Jaywick Lane ...

The city will host two major events in two days next month as part of Ireland’s ongoing presidency of the EU Council.

A Liberal Democrat MP has said Nigel Farage shoved her out of the way and barged past in the Commons earlier this year. Caroline Voaden called his behaviour “unacceptable in any workplace” and said it ...

RAILWAY services have been blocked this evening after a person was struck by a train. Greater Anglia said trains between London Liverpool Street and Hertford East face delays and cancellations. The ...